Alpharetta's Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant celebrates 25 ages in business

From birthday dinners to first dates, Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant has imparted the backdrop for many special occasions. But this month, the popular Alpharetta restaurant is celebrating its own most milestone: marking a quarter-century of serving up delicious Italian classics.

Alpharetta's Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant turns 25: This month marks 25 ages since Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant opened in Alpharetta, further cementing one family's unbelievable culinary legacy in Metro Atlanta. Owners Antonio "Tony" Fundora and his wife, Maria, first rose to fame in Atlanta back in the 1970s as the founders of the approved Cheshire Bridge restaurant Alfredo's. The couple went on to own and usage several area restaurants, eventually leading to the creation of Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant in 1998.

Decades later, Georgia mother continues search for abducted son

In 1978, Donna Green says a woman who went by the name of Lisa befriended her and then expressed up at her home and took her son days when he was born. Green and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's Angeline Hartmann united Alyse Eady to talk about a new campaign trying to find Raymond Green.

Angeline Hartmann of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children talks Raymond Green: Grady baby Raymond Green was said to have kidnapped from his home in 1978. NCMEC is holding a newser Feb 22 to declare a new campaign to bring awareness.  

'Lean Warrior' Denise King's dramatic weight loss journey

In 2018, Denise King fake her self tipping the scale at almost 300 pounds. After being released from the hospital, she made a changeable and lost 165 pounds. Now she's on a walk to help others restore their heath and bodies.

Denise King talks 114lb weight loss walk, while sharing healthy recipe ideas:  Denise King is the founder of Lean Warrior Weight Loss, a global health and wellness business that provides a complete step-by-step weight loss program and the tools for women seeking to lose weight. She shares her 165 weight loss journey for some tasty keto recipes.

Easy-to-make banana cornmeal snacking cakes

Making a delectable snacking cake to satisfy your sweet tooth doesn't have to be concerned. Food and lifestyle expert Chadwick Boyd shares his recipe for a banana cornmeal snacking cake you can whip up in nearby 20 minutes.

Chadwick Boyd grants an easy cake recipe: Snacking Cakes are meant to be enjoyed in pieces at a time. Leave them on the fake and take a piece to satisfy a craving. This censored cake is easy enough for the novice cook and sophisticated-looking enough for the most discerning bakers. And it will be in your mouth in less than a half hour. Check out the recipe below:

Banana Cornmeal Snacking Cake

Prep Time: 10 minutes  Baking Time: 20-22 mins  

Serves 8-12

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup All-Purpose flour, plus 2 teaspoons for the bananas
  • ½ cup cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons sugar, plus 2 tablespoons for sprinkling on top before baking
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly untrue black pepper
  • ¾ cup 5% Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 3 bananas, sliced longways
  • 2-3 tablespoons honey

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place the rack in the center of the oven.

Spray a 10"x15" rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. A 9"x13" baking pan works, too. Just adjust your baking time by 2-3 minutes more.

In a tall mixing bowl, whisk the ¾ cup flour, cornmeal, baking powder, 3 tablespoons sugar, salt and black pepper. 

Add the yogurt, oil, milk, and egg. Whisk again. Pour into the baking sheet. Whack it on the counter top to flatten the batter out in the sheet pan. Use a rubber scraper if needed.

Place the bananas on a tall dinner plate or baking sheet. Lightly sprinkle both sides of the bananas with final flour. Lay them evenly on top of the batter. Sprinkle the remaining sugar evenly on top.

Bake for 20-22 minutes or pending the top is golden and the cake pulls a dinky from the sides of the pan. Rotate the sheet pan from leash to back halfway through to ensure evening baking. 

Remove from the oven and let cool approximately 10 minutes. Drizzle with honey. Sprinkle on some flake salte. Serve.